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The best thing you can do to prove stereotypes about pit bulls wrong is to make sure your dog is the best breed ambassador possible. Training classes are the first step to this, and in addition are great exercise, mental stimulation, fun, and will build your bond with your dog unlike anything else. Once you start, you may find yourself looking for more and more classes and seminars nearby! But first you have to start! Basic obedience and the Canine Good Citizen test are a terrific launching pad for your dog’s training career.

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From puppy kindergarten to the most advanced dog sports, there are several pit bull-friendly trainers in the Baltimore area. Our members have used the trainers listed below, but we encourage you to visit, interview, and observe the trainers for yourself, to find the best fit for your family’s needs, as your experiences and opinions may vary!

Greater Baltimore/Washington D.C. area

Best Friends Dog Obedience, Janet Boss, Lorrie Krebs, Baltimore and Ellicott City, Md. Offers puppy preschool, basic manners, behavioral counseling, and in-home training.

B-More Charming School for Dogs, Baltimore, Md. B-More Charming School for Dogs is a dog training school located in Baltimore Maryland, offering group classes, seminars, private training and more!

Doghouse Girls, Pauline Houliaras, CPT, Baltimore, Md. Provides balanced dog training approach to establish clear, effective, & consistent communication between owner and dog. Offers basic through advanced obedience; puppy preschool; behavior counseling; CGC prep; private lessons; day training & board-n-train.

Humane Domain, Debbie Winkler/Linda Junkins, Sykesville, Md. Offers animal behavior consultations, puppy kindergarten, basic and advanced obedience, CGC prep, agility, therapy dog classes, and more. All training is “natural and holistic,” focusing on operant conditioning and positive reinforcement.

K9 Koncepts, Bill Campbell, owner, Brooklyn Park, Md. Specializing in schutzhund, protection, handicapped assistance training, tracking, obedience, guide dogs, agility, and more.

Liberty Canine, Butch Henderson and Kristina Carmody, Washington, D.C. Offers in-home obedience and agility training, puppy headstart, good-dog training camp, and more.

Metropolitan K-9, Greg Williams, training director and CEO, Baltimore, Md. Offers on- and off-leash obedience, problem solving, sport and competition dog training, protection training, and more.

Mutt Magic, Aja Harris, owner, Baltimore, Md. Offers CGC prep courses, basic through advanced obedience group classes, problem solving, private lessons, tracking, dog sports, and more.

P.U.P.S. Dog Obedience Training, Karen Decker, owner, Clarksville and Ellicot City, Md. Offers group training courses with specific goals of reliable obedience, relationship establishment, and temperament. Specializing in all types of aggression, high drive working breeds, stress or anxiety problems.

Red Rover, Erin Saywell and John Deitrich, Sykesville, and Laurel, MD. Offering Puppy Class, Clicker Training Class, “For Fun” Agility Class, Flyball Class. Also offering In-home Training for Basic Training, Manners Training, Behavior Problems and Assistance Dog Training. Using only motivational methods and clicker training.

Sound Canine, Ron Marshall, Marbury, Md. Offers pet obedience, competition obedience, schutzhund, protection, narcotics detection, ring sport, and more. Specializing in large working breeds and bulldogs.